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accymel · 07-10-2005, 16:48

Yeh it is a max of 6mths any longer goes to crown court, thing is magistrates arn't trained lawyers usually respected members of society they have legal assistance but their job is to be the 'reasonable man' in judging & only claim expenses.

07-10-2005, 16:48	#19
accymel I am Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7,688 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Are Accy Magistrates Incompetent ? Yeh it is a max of 6mths any longer goes to crown court, thing is magistrates arn't trained lawyers usually respected members of society they have legal assistance but their job is to be the 'reasonable man' in judging & only claim expenses.